diff --git a/examples/cms-contentful/pages/api/revalidate.js b/examples/cms-contentful/pages/api/revalidate.js
index 8b3b73924f1ec..a4cf828e518fa 100644
--- a/examples/cms-contentful/pages/api/revalidate.js
+++ b/examples/cms-contentful/pages/api/revalidate.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
   }
 
   try {
-    let postSlug = req.body.fields.slug['en-US']
+    let postSlug = JSON.parse(req.body).fields.slug['en-US']
 
     // revalidate the individual post and the home page
     await res.revalidate(`/posts/${postSlug}`)